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White on Team Khabib’s $50 million demand for next fight: ‘They know what’s realistic for them’

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s management team has some lucrative plans for the undefeated UFC lightweight champion. Specifically, manager Ali Abdelaziz wants “$50M to $100M” for Khabib’s next fight, arguing that the Dagestani had already bypassed Conor McGregor as a global superstar.

This salary demand was brought up to Dana White during the UFC 232 press conference ahead of UFC 230 late last week, which the UFC president had issued a response to.

“Sure,” White said with a laugh (transcript via MMA Fighting). “Come on! They know what’s realistic for them. They know the answer to that question.